Category Archives: Following Inspiration

Following Inspiration is a blog that shares the gifts and challenges that accompany change and learning to follow an inspired path through life. Blogger Debbie LaChusa shares the journey of learning how to live life by following your heart, your inner voice, and the inspired ideas that are always there if you take the time to listen.

The Many Faces of Inspiration. I’m learning as I interview more people that we all find inspiration in different ways. I typically find it while running, or being out in nature, after I meditate, and while I’m journaling. The times when I step out of my head and open my heart. It’s as if space opens…

Shoshin is a Zen Buddhist principle. It’s about having a beginner’s mind. When you practice Shoshin, you have an attitude of openness and curiosity. And maybe most important, a lack of preconceptions. I’d never heard of Shoshin until this morning. I was doing my daily guided meditation, using the Calm app, which I highly recommend.…

We all have our own truths. The things we know in our heart work for us. They’re like an internal GPS. They guide our path. Help us stay true to who we are. Yet, it can be easy to fall out of practice with our truths. The common culprits? Busyness. Focusing on getting things done…